Creon’s character introduced through his opening speech in the First Episode (lines 159-195) and how does this speech create tension? The bestowal of ruling legitimacy upon Creon sparks off the Greek tragedy. Polyneices and Eteocles‚ brothers of Antigone killed each other during their fateful battle for the Theban throne and Creon‚ as the closest surviving kinsman‚ rules as the Theban king. Creon then approaches the chorus of elders privately and pronounces his first speech‚ wishing to draw himself
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good man is one who is willing to listen and learn from others. King Creon is outraged when he finds out that his own Niece‚ Antigone‚ defied his firs law that no on was to touch the dead body of Polynieces Creon publicly warned everyone‚ that whoever touched Polynieces body will face serious charges. Troubled about whether he is doing the right thing by charging Antigone with death‚ he calls his son‚ Haemon‚ in to justify himself to him. Haemon becomes bothered with the fact Creon confidently thinks
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that he will be giving something of himself‚ and he will be punished for what he did to Antigone. It also says that “The one in a grave before her death‚ the other dead‚ denied the grave.” This would suggest that those who die before Antigone’s death would be honored with the gods‚ but the ones that fall after her will not. Therefore‚ this leaves Creon unsympathetic do to the fact that he will die after Antigone because of his own doings. Tiresias says: “And your house will be full of men and women
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A good man is someone who makes mistakes that may be or may not be important but learns to face the truth and make up for his mistakes in order to begin fresh. It also means having some traits that make a person “good”. Being a good man may not always seem to be approved in other people’s perspective‚ however there is no way of convincing people who is a honorable person and who is a “bad” person. The form men are viewed is influenced by the way society tells us he or they are‚ yet nobody knows what
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Explain how you would perform the role of Haemon during his interaction with Creon‚ in order to reveal his changing attitude(s) towards his father. The character Haemon appears on stage just as his Creon has deemed Antigone to her death as a punishment for a crime of family loyalty. In performing the role of Haemon‚ I would come onto centre stage in a costume of traditional Greek military attire adorned with royal crest of arms to portray his princely supremacy as a Theban prince. Creon’s costume
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During the fifth century B.C.E.‚ at the time period of the Ancient Greeks‚ struggles between the rights of the state and individuals were the main issue. They were often depicted through plays at the theater; one of them for instance was the play of Antigone written by Sophocles. The play was about an absolute ruler named Creon‚ who ruled the city state of Thebes with merciless authority. Through Creon’s tenacious conceit and his misuse of power over Thebes‚ Sophocles reveals that relentless pride always
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The illegitimacy of leaders is prevalent throughout world history. Leaders initially create a facade that they will reform a region to the benefit of the people. However‚ once they reach a position of power‚ their promises to the region are not fulfilled. These leaders refuse to relinquish the power given to them. They control the power by giving a false appearance of themselves to the people. Similarly‚ knights in medieval times had a reputation for being chivalrous‚ though this was not the case
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A Reasonable Voice In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ Haemon‚ a secondary character‚ proves to be a more significant piece of the play than expected. Although he is believed to be unimportant and useless‚ his role has a great influence on the outcome of the play. Most importantly‚ in desperate times he provides reasonable solutions to Creon’s unreasonable actions. In the end‚ Haemon is proven to be right. Therefore‚ contrary to what he appears‚ Haemon’s true nature is to be the voice of reason. Haemon’s
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Tragic perspective from culture acts and owns its Dionysian‚ that tells a story in a heroic way. It produces beautiful art that tells the truth. For example in the Antigone‚ she represents the Apollonian in which her choice to fight against Creon as a representation of Dionysian. Even though Antigone disobeys the law and understands her actions she will die for doing it; this proved such an important thread of the hero ends with such tragedy. She makes a heroic choice of what she believes in‚ and
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gods’ visions and give prophecies to people who sought to know the future. Oracles were an accepted part of Greek life—famous leaders and common people alike consulted them for help with making all kinds of decisions. Long before the beginning of Antigone‚ Oedipus‚ Antigone’s father‚ fulfilled one of the most famous prophecies in world literature—that he would kill his father and marry his mother (these events are covered in detail in Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex). Despite his efforts to avoid this terrible
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